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Judge Blocks Texas Government From Enforcing Controversial Age Verification Law
A federal court in Texas Thursday granted a preliminary injunction to Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and its co-plaintiffs, blocking the Texas attorney general from enforcing the state's controversial anti-porn age verification law while the case is litigated.
Australia Nixes Age Verification Mandate for Adult Sites Over Privacy Concerns
The Australian government announced Wednesday that it will not require adult websites to implement age verification.
Texas Interim Attorney General Argues All Adult Content is 'Obscene,' Not Protected by 1st Amendment
Texas’ interim attorney general, Angela Colmenero, on Tuesday issued a response to the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) lawsuit against the state’s controversial age verification law, contending that adult content is “obscene” and therefore not entitled to First Amendment protections.
Virginia Press Reports on Failure of Recent Anti-Porn Law
The Virginia Mercury newspaper Wednesday published its first report assessing the effectiveness of the commonwealth’s recent age verification law promoted by anti-porn activists and religious conservative Republicans.
Virginia Democrats Admit to Trading Off Their Age Verification Votes for Unrelated Bill
A Democratic Virginia state senator has admitted that he and Republican senators used the issue of age verification for adult material as a bargaining chip to negotiate the language of an unrelated piece of legislation.
FSC to Appeal Following Utah Judge's Dismissal of 'Age Verification' Challenge
After a Utah judge on Tuesday morning granted the state its motion to dismiss Free Speech Coalition's challenge to a new, vaguely worded "age verification" mandate, the adult industry trade group announced that it will appeal that decision.
Pornhub Blocks Access in Arkansas Before Vague 'Age Verification' Law Goes Into Effect
Pornhub has disabled access to its site in Arkansas in anticipation of a punitive new “age verification” law promoted by religious conservatives, set to take effect Tuesday.
Virginia Republican Behind Age Verification Law Calls Adult Content 'Not Normal'
State Sen. Bill Stanley, author of the age verification law that led Pornhub to shut down access in the commonwealth of Virginia, has defended the controversial, vaguely worded mandate by claiming that adult websites are harmful because their content is “not normal.”
FSC Appoints Vince Charlton as AV Liaison for UK, Europe
Industry veteran Vince Charlton will join FSC as the organization’s Age Verification Policy Liaison — with a special focus on the U.K. and Europe — as it works to more proactively engage legislators and regulators.
Age Verification for Adult Content Becomes Mandatory in Virginia and Mississippi Tomorrow
New laws mandating age verification for adult websites in Virginia and Mississippi, passed by both states’ legislatures earlier this year, will take effect on Saturday.
Pornhub Blocks Access in Virginia, Mississippi Over Age Verification
Pornhub has blocked access to its platform in Virginia and Mississippi, where mandatory age verification legislation goes into effect tomorrow.
FSC Files Legal Challenge to Louisiana Age Verification Law
Free Speech Coalition has filed a legal challenge in Louisiana over the state’s age-verification law.
British Baroness Defends Controversial California Age Verification Law She Inspired
The Baroness Beeban Kidron, a British aristocrat with California and Hollywood ties, was the subject last week of a fawning profile by Politico, in which she continued to defend her controversial campaigns for internet age verification in the U.K. and California.
Dorcel Testing Age Verification Solution in France
Veteran French studio Dorcel is currently testing a “double anonymity” age verification solution designed by a Marseille-based tech company.
Pornhub Releases New Video Urging Action Against Anti-Porn Legislation
Pornhub has released a new video featuring Cherie DeVille urging viewers to contact their representatives to weigh in on the current blitz of anti-porn legislation being proposed around the country.
Spanish Anti-Porn Activists Demand Laws to Match Utah and China
Local Spanish politicians and activists are demanding anti-porn legislation to mirror current initiatives in France, Germany, Utah and even China.
Louisiana Passes Religious Republican's New Anti-Porn Law
The Louisiana Senate on Monday unanimously passed new legislation creating more liability for adult websites, introduced by the religious Republican lawmaker behind the state’s controversial age verification law.
Age Verification: Unpacking a Web of Laws and Controversies
Last February, the adult industry trade group Free Speech Coalition (FSC) released a policy position paper that clearly stressed, from the get-go, a sentiment shared by virtually every single professional in the sector.
Daily Beast Publishes Op-Ed by Cybersecurity Expert Questioning Age Verification Laws
The Daily Beast yesterday published an opinion piece by a cybersecurity expert about how the current state-by-state campaign being waged to mandate age verification requirements for social media threatens online privacy and free speech.
Cherie DeVille Pens Essay for Rolling Stone on Utah's Anti-Porn Law
Cherie DeVille has written an essay for Rolling Stone expressing concern about a new Utah law requiring adult sites to verify users’ ages.